Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-04
things which are conclusive proof of thrift

things which are conclusive proof of thrift
and wealth and comfortable homes. l
| hone TO see besides while here certain
features of your city's life which just at
this time are unusually displayed, and
which establishes the fact that the people
of St Louis, with all their business ar
rangements, and with all their toll and
stirring trade, are not adverse to pleasure
and enjoyment ] hope that you will find
your visitors interested sight seers, and of
all things you may be assured, however
much you may impress US with the great
ness of your city, we are certain to have
our hearts filled with a grateful apprecia-
tion of the kindness and hospitality Of your
people"
Three or four times during the delivery
of the Presidents remarks, at every pause
in fact, some voice proposed three cheers
for Grover Cleveland, and the
LUNGS OF THE MULTITUDE
responded. The band greeted the close of
his remarks with a national air, and the
Presidential party filed out the entrance of
the aisle that had been kept open by the
police. The streets were jammed with
people, and it was with difficulty that Mr..
Cleveland was gotten into his carriage.
From the exchange the President
and his companions were escorted
in their carriages through the
principal business streets of the city, the
ride lasting about an hour. Everywhere
along the route masses of people awaited
and greeted the guests.
The police arrangements were excellent.
There was no disorder, the crowds mani
testing enthusiasm with cheers and noise,
and refraining from crowding about or fol-
lowing the carriage.
The cortege reached the Lindell at 2
o'clock, where rooms, including series Of
large parlors, had been secured for the
President. An hOuS was given for lunch
and rest, and at 3 o'clock, Mrs. Cleveland
hauing reioined her husband, the doors OF
the reception parlors were opened and tue
public admitted to shake hands with the
President and his wife. The President and
Mrs. Cleveland received standing in the
middle OF large parlOr under rich chan
delier. Mrs. Cleveland was richly clad in
blue surah silk, which had a figure of red
rose buds and green leaves. 1t was mndi-
um decOllette trimmed with lace and had
full lace sleeves to the elbow. Several
rows of coral beads adorned her shapely
neck and diamond brilliant glittered at
her throat. A score of leading society
ladies of the city, beautiful i'll face and fig
ure, aud richly clad, assisted her. The
police arrangements were excellent, and
the line moved past the President freely,
but outside scene was to be witnessed,
the oddity of which it would he hard to
overstate. The street was narrow, and
through its middle ran the double tracks Of
a busy street railway. An attempt was
made to keep the thousands of visitors in
line six or eight abreast, but every half
minute this was broken by the passage Of
cars.
There was liberal sprinkling of ladies
in the mass and a strong admixture Of
countrymen of pure western type who
HAD COME LONG DISTANCES
to see the President. The President received
as he always does. He has become very
expert in the discharge Of this part of the
work and manages to facilitate the passage
OF line, inspired apparently only by a
desire to give the coveted opportunity to
as great a number as possible. II he ever
gets fatigued his appearance fail to give
evidence of the fact-submitting good ma.
turedly to familiar, and often boisteOus
salutations of any who approach him. He
takes the liberty, sometimes, to give q
lOiterer with the grasp Of his hand a sturdy
pull in the direction he aught to move, and
often with half dozen words manages to
answer the greetings of ~ many callers.
Mrs. Cleveland stood to the left and a lit
tie in the rear of the President and during
a great part of the three hours reception
acknowledged the greetings of her visitors
with q smile and bow, but without tax
ing their hands. When the doors closed
the crowd of disappointed ones in waiting
numbered thousands. Col. Lamont esti-
mates nine thousand persons took the hand
of the President this morning.